The last ten years sexually transmitted infections (STI) have substantially increased among adolescents. STI can lead to individual suffering and have a negative effect on the future reproductive health and also increase the need for health care, thus it is important to reduce the number of STIs. HPV vaccination is included in the school-based vaccination program since 2012, a catch-up vaccination is offered to older girls and young women aged 13-25. School nurses have a key role regarding information about HPV and HPV vaccine, and the school-based vaccination program has a substantial higher coverage rate. Knowledge is an important factor associated with attitude to preventive methods against HPV. In previous studies the results indicate that young people have low awareness of HPV and the HPV vaccine. Interventions can decrease sexual risk taking and influence the intention to receive HPV vaccination and increase the use of condom. The aim of this study is to increase primary prevention of human papillomavirus (HPV) by promoting HPV vaccination and increase condom use among upper secondary students. The aim is also to increase the knowledge about HPV, risk and prevention.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
832
Information about prevention of HPV among adolescents aged 16 at time for the regular health interview with the school nurse.
Uppsala University, Public Health and Caring Sciences
Uppsala, Sweden
Intention to use condom if new partner
Intention to use condom if new partner measured by questionnaire, five-point Likert scale ranging from "totally agree" to "totally disagree".
Time frame: Change from Baseline Intention at 3 months
Intention to use condom if new partner
Intention to use condom if new partner measured by questionnaire, five-point Likert scale ranging from "totally agree" to "totally disagree".
Time frame: Change from Baseline Intention at 12 months
Intention to use condom if new partner
Intention to use condom if new partner measured by questionnaire, five-point Likert scale ranging from "totally agree" to "totally disagree".
Time frame: Change from Baseline Intention at 24 months
Attitude to prevention about HPV
Attitude to HPV vaccine. Intention to be vaccinated against HPV. Condom use and intention to attend future cervical cancer screening programmes. Measured by questionnaire, five-point Likert scale ranging from "totally agree" to "totally disagree".
Time frame: Change from Baseline Attitude at 3 months
Attitude to prevention about HPV
Attitude to HPV vaccine. Intention to be vaccinated against HPV. Condom use and intention to attend future cervical cancer screening programmes. Measured by questionnaire, five-point Likert scale ranging from "totally agree" to "totally disagree".
Time frame: Change from Baseline Attitude at 12 months
Attitude to prevention about HPV
Attitude to HPV vaccine. Intention to be vaccinated against HPV. Condom use and intention to attend future cervical cancer screening programmes. Measured by questionnaire, five-point Likert scale ranging from "totally agree" to "totally disagree".
Time frame: Change from Baseline Attitude at 24 months
Behavioural outcomes: Increased HPV vaccination and increased condom use.
Measured by questionnaire. Vaccinated against HPV? Condom use at last sexual intercourse?
Time frame: Change from Baseline Behaviour at 3 months.
Behavioural outcomes: Increased HPV vaccination and increased condom use.
Measured by questionnaire. Vaccinated against HPV? Condom use at last sexual intercourse?
Time frame: Change from Baseline Behaviour at 12 months.
Behavioural outcomes: Increased HPV vaccination and increased condom use.
Measured by questionnaire. Vaccinated against HPV? Condom use at last sexual intercourse?
Time frame: Change from Baseline Behaviour at 24 months.
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